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The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull

by The Ventures · 1962

94 pressings17 countriesSurfRockPop

The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull

21 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

December 1962
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BST-8019
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Press, Light Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

BST-8019-1D <SIDE-1> 1"Side A runout etched

BST-8019-1C <SIDE-2> 1HSide B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

US

December 1962
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BLP-2019
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BLP-2019-1A-RE SIDE 1 A 1 1Side A

BLP-2019-2A-RE SIDE2 1 A 2Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BST-8019
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(SE-95)Label A

(SE-96)Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BLP-2019
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BLP-2019-1A < Side-1 > HHEtched runout side One

BLP-2019-1B < Side-2 > HHEtched runout side Two

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BST-8019
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BST-8019-1LSide 1

BST-8019-1ESide 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BLP-2019
Format
LP, Mono · Hollywood Press
Runout / matrix

BLP-2019-1A < Side-1 > HHetched runout side One

BLP-2019-1B < Side-2 > HHetched runout side Two

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 94 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s59 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaDolton Records BST-8019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaDolton Records BLP-2019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaDolton Records BLP. 2019 / Dolton Records BLP-2019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaDolton Records BST 2019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaDolton Records BLP-2019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaDolton Records BLP. 2019 / Dolton Records BLP-2019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaDolton Records BLP. 2019 / Dolton Records BLP-2019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaDolton Records BST-8019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanLiberty LOB 8First yearLP, 10", Album · Colored vinylLP, 10", Album · Colored vinyl
1962USDolton Records BST-8019LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USDolton Records BST-8019First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo
1962USDolton Records BLP-2019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USDolton Records BST-8019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USDolton Records BLP-2019First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USDolton Records BLP-2019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 59 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SingaporeLiberty BST-8019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USDolton Records BST-8019 / Liberty LST-8019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USLiberty LST-8019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USDolton Records BST-8019 / Liberty BST-8019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USLiberty LST-8019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USDolton Records BST-8019 / Liberty BST-8019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanLiberty LLP-81035LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanLiberty GXH 36 / United Artists Records GXH 36LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaLiberty LN-10155LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981USLiberty LN-10155LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USLiberty LN-10155LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USSundazed Music LP 5386LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeWaxTime 772134LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2019GermanyBear Family Records BAF 1102010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLiberty SLYL-932,653LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records L-32,653LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaLiberty SLYL-932,653LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records L-32,653LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records SUAL-932,653 / United Artists Records SLYL-932,653LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilRCA Victor FLP-35022LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaDolton Records BLP-2019LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaLiberty BST-8019 / Dolton Records BST-8019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDolton Records BST-8019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaLiberty BST-8019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GuatemalaLiberty BLP-2019LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?MexicoLiberty BLP-2019 / Musart BLP-2019LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?SingaporeLiberty BST 8019LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SingaporeDolton Records BST-8019LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USDolton Records BST-8019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Telstar2:37
  2. A2The Lonely Bull2:11
  3. A3Mexico2:26
  4. A4Calcutta2:20
  5. A5Apache3:08
  6. A6Never On Sunday2:14
  7. B1Tequila2:44
  8. B2Green Onions2:05
  9. B3Percolator2:14
  10. B4Red River Rock2:15
  11. B5Let There Be Drums
  12. B6Last Night2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull are there?

94 vinyl pressings of The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1962 and 2019.

When was The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Dolton Records BST-8019, released December 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST-8019, BLP-2019, BLP. 2019, BST 2019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BST-8019-1D <SIDE-1> 1" and BST-8019-1C <SIDE-2> 1H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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